Over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Over-age students, primary, male was 0.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.8% for over-age students, primary, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 8.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
Republic of Korea ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.5% | — |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -55.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -69.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Korea?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Republic of Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.